According to the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Monday Economic Report for this week, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 216,000 in December, up from 173,000 in November. The U.S. economy added 2,697,000 workers in 2023, slowing from 4,793,000 in 2022. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, with the number of unemployed Americans remaining flat (6,268,000). |